The Pact study guide

George and all readers learn from this story about the merciless and callous effect the human nature has on mankind. The general theme of the novella highlights the voracious and often malevolent aspect of human nature. The novella in its essence flails at the idea of ‘every man for himself’. George learns many lessons throughout the book that can be applied to a reader’s everyday life. Loyalty and Sacrifice

Sampson, George, and Rameck were three kids from the ghetto of Newark, New Jersey. They came from low-income families, and grew up without father figures. All three of them always did well in school, but others around them made a lot of bad choices. This caused many events that them caused them to go to jail. When they met each other in University High School, the three doctors decided to promise to each other that they would all go to college and become doctors. After they made the pact, there were a few problems, but these incidents never stopped them from pursuing their dream of becoming doctors. Today, Dr. Hunt is a Board certified internist at University Medical Center at Princeton

First, George’s attentiveness is what led him to be successful since his surroundings influenced him in a positive way. For example on page 11, he says, “I wasn’t any smarter or more special than the guys around me. For some reason, throughout my life I was blessed with people who told me positive things, and I believed in them. I believed my third-grade teacher when she told me that I could go to college and have a great career someday if I just stayed out of trouble.” This shows us that George

10. What does the author notice about his mother’s appearance, and what advice does she give him when he asks her about different looks?

He constantly reminded them of the benefits of graduating from college and succeeding in what they wanted to do. Sam and Rameck might have had other options but their plans would not be beneficial in the long run. Some of these options included, starting a rap group, selling drugs back in their home town, and playing basketball. These might have sounded good at first but they would only last for a certain time. Graduating from college with that degree and helping out those in need was more of a priority and turned out to be a better plan, the key plan during that time was to follow through with their higher education.

Rameck would often skip class to hang out with them. He spent some time in juvenile correctional facility for beating up a white man, breaking his nose. Rameck was caught up in the gangster life of drugs and jail. Rameck felt like he didn’t have an identity of his own, while beating up a guy Rameck pulled out a knife. One of the boys with him got charged for attempted murder. Rameck began to just hang out with Sam and George and stay clear of the trouble that came with the gangster life.

3. Microbiologists employee a number of approached to acquiring a pure culture from a from sample containing a number of different types of bacteria. Briefly describe three different procedures commonly used to secure pure cultures from a mixed culture. The use of simple labeled diagrams may be quite helpful.

4. Do you find any evidence of any of Mark’s students taking responsibility for their choices, decisions and/or actions? If yes, give 3 examples, if no, what 3 steps could the students take to become responsible for their lives?

The one-year Sam came home in a fancy military suit. He amazed everyone in his family; he was fighting for the rebels. Timmy had always admired Sam, and was very jealous. He also didn't know if he agreed with

Which of the following was evidence to support Vanzetti's innocence during the Braintree robbery and double murder trial?

First, Dr. Sam, George, and Rameck were born in poor family. They grew up in poor, broken homes in New Jersey neighborhoods riddled with crime,drugs, and death. Dr. George said, “Most kids, rich or poor, spend more time with their friends than with their parents.”, “They’re together all day at school.”, “They’re together in the neighborhood after school.”, “And they’re together on the weekends.”, “Maybe they even spend their summers together at summer camp.”. So that means friends are really affect their life. It is really important to hang out with the right people, which friends should deal with?, and which should not? Like Dr. George didn’t want

Having crooked teeth and no money for braces, this is his last resort but will it show results? Alfonso had been pressing on his teeth for hours straight but he still couldn't get his teeth to budge. "He pushed for ten minutes, rested for five, and every half hour... Checked to see if his smile improved. It hadn't."(Page 198) He is willing to try anything to straighten his teeth. Even though, he cannot afford braces, Alfonso is trying to improve in anyway he can. Alfonso should ponder on how he can be more productive to be good looking. If he can anticipate a full plan, maybe Alfonso actions will lead to

The PACT scholars stand for Promoting Achievement through hope. This program helps children who are former or currently foster youth students and have no adult support. Right now the program is serving fifth to fifth-one active student, when there are about a hundred and forty who have or has a foster background. These youth have experienced trauma will develop a strong prolong toxic stress that will impact their learning abilities, brain development and their abilities to built a trusting relationship. A lot of these foster youth needs professional help, parental guidance to help them succeed or a ticket to self-success. So far the program acts as a buffer, heal trauma, help assist the youth by connecting them to resources, and provide the

When Sam had fixed the schoolhouse completely fixed the schoolhouse, she was sad, because she didn’t get that much time to talk to him anymore. She liked him, and they kissed:

(Lewisohn, 3). As soon as George joined, he, Paul, and John dropped out of school (Schaffner,